Press releases and statements
Report confirms failure of Glasgow homeless services, says Shelter Scotland
A newly-published report from the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) confirms that Glasgow City council failed in its legal duties to homeless people.
Posted on 04 Nov 2020
Report confirms failure of Glasgow homeless services, says Shelter ScotlandBuilding houses key to stopping homelessness
Building houses key to stopping homelessness - Shelter Scotland
Posted on 08 Oct 2020
Building houses key to stopping homelessness3,000 bags of charity shop donations a week
3,000 bags of charity shop donations a week - Shelter Scotland
Posted on 05 Oct 2020
3,000 bags of charity shop donations a weekMore ambition on social housing needed
More ambition on social housing needed - Shelter Scotland
Posted on 05 Oct 2020
More ambition on social housing neededStatistics show deepening housing emergency pre-Covid
Statistics show deepening housing emergency pre-Covid - Shelter Scotland
Posted on 05 Oct 2020
Statistics show deepening housing emergency pre-CovidLatest housing stats: our call for new ambition for social housebuilding
The latest housing statistics for Scotland are out and show that coronavirus has had a major impact on the construction of affordable homes.
Posted on 29 Sep 2020
Latest housing stats: our call for new ambition for social housebuilding53,000 affordable homes needed to kick start recovery
We are one of three of Scotland’s leading housing and homelessness organisations calling on the next Scottish Government to commit to delivering 53,000 affordable homes, over the next Scottish Parliament, to reduce housing need, tackle child poverty and kick-start the country’s economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
Posted on 22 Sep 2020
53,000 affordable homes needed to kick start recovery70,000 children in Scotland are on social housing waiting lists
An estimated 70,000 children in Scotland are waiting for social homes, the equivalent of 20 children in every school, according to new analysis that we have published to mark the launch of our new campaign.
Posted on 21 Sep 2020
70,000 children in Scotland are on social housing waiting listsHomelessness stats: Ministers must “keep their promises” to homeless people
We have called on the Scottish Government to keep its promises to homeless people, as new statistics show the scale of the housing emergency at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis.
Posted on 26 Aug 2020
Homelessness stats: Ministers must “keep their promises” to homeless peopleStatistics show housing emergency deepening
Statistics show housing emergency deepening - Shelter Scotland
Posted on 21 Aug 2020
Statistics show housing emergency deepening